Retired federal workers in Nigeria are set to earn an additional ₦32,000 every month, following the Federal Government’s approval of a new pension support scheme aimed at easing the financial burden on senior citizens. The initiative, confirmed by the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC) and backed by the National Pension Commission (PenCom), […]
A Shari’a court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna State, has sentenced a businesswoman, Maimuna Muhammad, to nine months’ imprisonment after finding her guilty of defrauding her business partners in a series of transactions. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, followed her guilty plea to charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds brought against […]
The Benue State Government has outlawed graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, and basic schools across the state, describing the practice as unnecessary and burdensome for parents. The directive was contained in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs. Helen Zeramo, and released on August […]
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared a three-day mourning period in honour of its late pioneer state chairman, Chief Solomon Aguele, who passed away recently. The mourning period, which began on Thursday, August 21, 2025, will see all political activities and engagements of the party suspended across the state […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has recorded a landmark operation with the seizure of high-value luxury vehicles and various contraband items worth more than ₦1.4 billion. Among the seized assets is a 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost, which alone carries a duty-paid value of ₦905 million. The command also intercepted a 2014 Mercedes-Benz […]
Nigeria’s participation at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, has come under scrutiny after its exhibition booth was found unmanned on the first day of the summit. The incident, which quickly spread across social media, drew criticism from both citizens and opposition leaders who described it as an embarrassment […]
Former Osun State Governor and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has described the late President Muhammadu Buhari as a patriotic leader whose memory and impact will remain alive in Nigeria long after his passing. Akande, who visited the Buhari family residence in Kaduna on Wednesday to condole with […]
Kwara State has emerged with the highest per capita debt burden in Nigeria, with a fresh report indicating that each resident of the state owes an average of ₦236,248. The data, compiled and released by analytics firm Statisense in March 2025, has placed Kwara far ahead of other states in the country’s debt distribution ranking. […]
The Federal Government has shut down more than 13 million social media accounts and removed close to 59 million offensive posts across major platforms as part of a sweeping crackdown on harmful online content. The action was revealed in the 2024 Compliance Report submitted by global technology companies including Google, Microsoft, and TikTok to Nigerian […]
The senator representing Nasarawa West, Ahmed Wadada, has formally resigned his membership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). His resignation was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the party’s Tudun Ward in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, dated Thursday and sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria. The letter, titled […]
